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Download archlinux.iso https://www.archlinux.org/download/

Create an Arch Linux installer USB drive https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_flash_installation_media#Using_dd

Insert USB, reboot, press F-10, choose to boot from USB

Connect to wifi

ip link set wlp1s0 up
wpa_supplicant -B -i wlp1s0 -c <(wpa_passphrase <SSID> "<passphrase>")
dhcpcd wlp1s0

Download and run Arch Linux Fast Installer

wget archfi.sf.net/archfi
sh archfi

Follow installation guide https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide

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The pacstrap step doesn't include wpa_supplicant. Use this version of archfi instead of the original version if you need wireless after the installation.

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Example of a more hands-free approach: https://github.com/zyguan/archstrap

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